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About 41% part of the
Koderma district is covered with forests.The total forest area of Koderma district is
53,841.37 hectare. The per capita forest area in hectare is 0.14. The Koderma forest is
rich in Khair, Sakhuwa, Semal, Gamhar, etc. The area of reserved forest in Koderma forest
division is 639.68 Sq Km. Presently the reserved forest area of Koderma district is
declared as wild life sanctuary.There numbers are:-
| Shambhar |
120 |
| Beer |
192 |
| Peacock |
222 |
| Wild
Pig |
966 |
| Kotara |
498 |
| WanMurgi |
2310 |
| Monkey |
380 |
| Jackal |
150 |
| Antelope |
42 |
| Deer |
918 |
| Ralelint |
178 |
| Pig |
168 |
| Quill |
42 |
| Partridge |
1500 |
| Wolf |
36 |
| Elephant |
05 |
| Huyna |
12 |
Koderma district is rich
in minerals. The Koderma district and the Lokai-Indarwa area covers the southern part of
Great Mica-Belt of Jharkhand and Bihar. Previously the Mica belt was known as Bihar mica
belt which extends for a distance of 160 km having an average width of 25 kms. The mica
belt strenches from Gurpa in Gaya district in the west through Nawada, Koderma, Hazaribag,
Giridih in Jharkhand and Jamui as well as Bhagalpur district of the Bihar state in the
east. Its maximum width is about 40 km at Koderma-Hazaribagh-Nawada area. The whole belt
encompasses roughly 4,000 sq. km. around area and lies on the north fringe of Chotanagpur
plateau and runs in an east-north east to west-southwest direction. Once upon a time
Koderma district was famous for its mica production worldwide and the district is known as
“Abarakh Nagari”. But gradually excavation of low quality of mica ore and high
cost of production results in closure of mica related industry.
| Natural
resources Minerals/ Stones |
Present
status |
| Mica |
Out of 8 (eight) mica industries are closed and only 2
(Two) is functional namely: 1. M/s Daruka & Company
2. M/s Vinod Bajaj Mica
plates and powder are being exported. |
| Quartz |
It is found
along with mica. It is used in computer chips, in electrical instruments, in high power
lenses etc. Only one M/s Sahana Minerals makes powder from Quartz. |
| Felspar |
Only one M/s
Sahana mineral makes powder form this mineral. |
| Dolerite |
Only one M/s
Sahana mineral makes powder form this mineral. |
| Galena/Copper |
Sparsely found |
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